Find a way to get a win tonight, please!

8 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

How I'd line em up tonight:

Antonacci LF, Vargas 3B, Teel C, Grichuk DH, Colson SS, Meidroth 2B, Peters CF, Mune 1B, B. Montgomery RF

How I expect them to be line up:

Antonacci LF, Teel C, Vargas 3B, Murakami 1B, Beni DH, Peters CF, Meidroth 2B, Colson SS, B. Montgomery RF

No Beni for you? I guess that hurts the D if you DH him and move Grichuk to RF but I guess his OPS is higher than Grichuk and Braden's.

22 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

No Beni for you? I guess that hurts the D if you DH him and move Grichuk to RF but I guess his OPS is higher than Grichuk and Braden's.

I would be A-OK with Grich in RF and Beni at DH. Toyed with doing it in my lineup. Beni has been ice cold tho (not that Braden hasn't), and obviously Braden should be in there against RHP most of the time (but definitely should be sitting vs. LHP at this point for ROS).

Edited 5 hours ago5 hr by ChiSox59

7 hours ago, 2Deep said:

It's hard to be optimistic at this point from what we have seen lately. BUT this team has a flair for the dramatic.

I do think you have to put your hottest hitters in the line-up for the whole series (Yes, I'm talking about Grichuk).

The demise of Mune is baffling and just doesn't make sense. If the baseball gods owe us anything I would wish for Mune to get hot the last 13 games of the season.

Here's to hope..............

The baseball gods have incurred a near lifelong debt for 2024, and they'll have to spend the rest of eternity making it up to us.

15 minutes ago, Dan of Steel said:

The baseball gods have incurred a near lifelong debt for 2024, and they'll have to spend the rest of eternity making it up to us.

Unless this is a payback for everyone who said all I need is for them to win it once in my life!

9 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Newcomb + Burke vs. Williams on the mound.

The Sox enter the series just a 1/2 game up on the Guardians. Winning at least one game is absolutely essential. If we go 1-2, we’ll be tied in the loss column, but will have secured the season tie-breaker. While the Guardians would technically be up 1/2 a game on us, we’d effectively be up 1/2 game like we are today due to the tie breaker. At minimum, we can’t leave Cleveland without at least securing one W.

If we can somehow leave the series with at least one W, we do have an easier schedule to end the season. Both teams play three games against KC on the road. Both teams play bottom three teams at home with us getting the Rockies and the Guardians getting the A’s. The big difference is we have four games against the Tigers at home while the Guardians have three in Boston. Obviously you still have to play the games and Sox aren’t playing well right now, but every little edge matters at this point.

Finally, we really need to come out focused tonight. This is the game we have the best shot of winning IMO. Burke has had two stinkers in his three starts and appears to be wearing down, but remains our most talented SP and the guy I’d put out there in a win or die moment. Williams is obviously very good, but the Sox face two lefties who have dominated us this season the next two games. It really feels like if you don’t win tonight, then you’ll be facing an uphill battle the rest of the series. Venable must do everything in his power to win the game tonight.

Let’s fucking go!

I had a feeling you’d be starting the game thread today, and I was hoping for it. Well done. Let’s fúcking go.

48 minutes ago, Dan of Steel said:

The baseball gods have incurred a near lifelong debt for 2024, and they'll have to spend the rest of eternity making it up to us.

The baseball gods will change their opinion of the White Sox as soon as Ishbia takes over.

Until then.....

I'm actually gonna sit this one out, this team is currently bad for my mental health, I'll be checking gameday periodically and that's about it

1 minute ago, joejoesox said:

I'm actually gonna sit this one out, this team is currently bad for my mental health, I'll be checking gameday periodically and that's about it

Already did that this weekend with all the college/pro football and even FIBA World Cup bb lol.

Can't resist not following...but also can't watch for 2 1/2 to 3 hours straight.

At least there was Saturday night.

So Chiefs and Sox...whichever is most compelling. Most likely Sox game will be decided by then anyway.

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by caulfield12

4 minutes ago, joejoesox said:

I'm actually gonna sit this one out, this team is currently bad for my mental health, I'll be checking gameday periodically and that's about it

Actually gonna hate watch Jays game instead I think and try to avoid Sox updates

As bad as they have been, I think 1 of 3 this series will get them the division. They would be down half a game but in the win column. And they would have the tiebreaker. And their remaining schedule is cake.

1 minute ago, Dick Allen said:

As bad as they have been, I think 1 of 3 this series will get them the division. They would be down half a game but in the win column. And they would have the tiebreaker. And their remaining schedule is cake.

Boston will likely have nothing to play for next week

I'm holding my breath.

32 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

As bad as they have been, I think 1 of 3 this series will get them the division. They would be down half a game but in the win column. And they would have the tiebreaker. And their remaining schedule is cake.

Nothing is cake the way they are playing. They are playing like one of the worst teams in the league

If the Sox get out to a quick lead — optimistic I know — I wonder whether they would start deploying the other lefty relievers and make it a de facto bullpen game in an effort to go all out to secure the one win. If all goes smoothly on the pitching side, could get 2 or 3 from Newcomb, then 2 or 3 from Hagen against this very lefty/switchy lineup. And if they want to start using the pinch hitters, that's okay we can bring in Burke et al.

Over / Under on White Sox strikeouts today as a team 15 - what do you take?

Tonight is biggest game of year

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER GIVE IT TO ME ONE TIME WHITE SIX!!! LETS FUCKING GO!!!!

9 minutes ago, hi8is said:

Over / Under on White Sox strikeouts today as a team 15 - what do you take?

Over

Is Schriffen just gone?

This may totally irrational since I can't explain the reasons, but I feel strongly that the Guardians are evil.

Just now, soxrwhite said:

Is Schriffen just gone?

Good question unless he’s got a really bad flu bug.

Well here it goes.

I miss Schriff?